In Washington, specific rules apply to accidents at self-service stores. A self-service store is a retail business where customers help themselves to the products they wish to purchase. Examples include most grocery stores, convenience stores, department stores, home improvement stores, and food buffets. Frequent causes of injuries in self-service stores include slip and falls resulting … Read more

A property owner’s responsibility for injuries on their premises depends on the status of the person injured while on the property. Property owners and non-owner residents (renters) can be found responsible for accidents and injuries that occur on their property due to unsafe conditions. The general rule is that a person who occupies property with … Read more

Following is a summary of Washington law concerning landowners’ responsibility for slips and falls caused by ice and snow on their property. Private Sidewalks, Parking Lots and Roadways A business has a general duty of reasonable care to its customers with respect to conditions on its property. This includes conditions caused by naturally accumulating snow … Read more